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Monday, July 25, 2016

Charlotte dress

The saying: "a picture can say more than a thousand words" is very
applicable to the pattern that I am showing you today. I can make a list
of all the features of the pattern, but this first picture kind a
knocks it out of the park already. Charlotte*, the new dress and tunic
pattern from Bella Sunshine* has a stunning backside that is perfect for
the weather that we are experiencing the Netherlands right now.

Because this is a blog post and not Instagram, I will of
course also tell you something besides showing you pictures. The pattern
comes in two lengths and I made (as usual) the dress length. It is
stunning as a top/tunic as well though, just check out all the beautiful
tester pics in the pattern's gallery*. Due to my daughter's skinny
posture I had to blend sizes. The pattern contains very clear
instructions on how to blend those curves, so even an beginner can
totally do it. The end result looks great, she immediately wanted to
wear it and (spilled toothpaste on it, but after its first wash) she
immediately got several complements.

Full disclosure, like in an average
fashion magazine, we slightly cheated with the first picture. On the detailed back picture she is slightly pulling the fabric on the front,
to create a perfect fitting back. In the other pictures, when she is
moving, you can see that she has a very little gape on the back. It
still looks super pretty, but I wanted to make sure you will not be
breaking your head about it later once you buy and sew the pattern and
wonder how my girl could sit down. I advice to put the bodice on your
girl while she is sitting and determine the optimal snap/button position
from there. You do not have to cut a different size, just play with the
closure position. In my experience is the chest the largest while
sitting and smallest while standing up straight.

The
fabrics are a lovely combination of leftovers. The turquoise were the
leftover from when I re-cut a muslin (in my size) to make this top
(also from Bella Sunshine). The other fabric was the leftover from this dress. I think, I actually used more on this skirt than for the original
project though, but the leftover amount as almost exactly right. I do
not often use two different fabrics for the bodice and skirt part, but I
think I should do it more often, I love the look. In case you are
wondering if me covered the forest floor in confetti, we did not. People
before us did, and although I feel a bit of anger towards the people
that felt they could just leave it there, we did quickly use the scene
for pics.

The pattern *was released one
week ago and today is actually the last day of sale. You might have
noticed I had a few other blog deadlines last week, so I have a crazy
high blog post density at the moment.
I am showing you this one, so closely to the others because I want you
to have the possibility to buy the pattern during the sale period. Today
is the last day of the 5 dollar release sale in the web shop*.

Feel free to leave a comment in the language you prefer (although Google
translate might have to assist me if you choose something different
than English, German, Dutch or Hungarian). If you buy anything through
my affiliate links (*), I get a small commission (the price stays the
same for you), I am very grateful for everything that feeds my fabric
addiction.

About me

I am a Dutch mother of four (three girls and one boy) and an academic. I love to create and use this blog to share my creations with the world. I knit, crochet, sew, bake etc. and many of those skills I learned from bloggers around the globe. I hope you like reading about my creative adventures and that they may inspire you.